Straw-carrier for thrashing-machines



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P. ENZENAUER.

STRAW CARRIER FOR THRASHING MAGHINES.

No. 392,321. v Patented Nov. 6, 1888.

INVENTOR ATTORNEYS.

N. PEIERS, Phnlo-Llfl'mgnpher. wnhington. D. t;

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P. ENZBNAU'ER. STRAW CARRIER FOR THRAS'HING MACHINES. No. 392,321.

Patented Nov. 6, 1888.. V

INVENTOR ATTORNEYS.

WITNESSES:

Enron.

PATENT PETER ENZENAUER, OF RED BUD, ILLINOIS.

STRAW-CARRIER FOR TH RASHlNG-MACHINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 392,321, dated November 6, 1888.

Application filed June 13, 1888. Serial No. 276,989. No model.)

.To all whom it may concern.-

- Be it known that 1, PETER ENZENAUER, of Red Bud,in the county of Randolph and State of Illinois, have invented a new and-Improved Straw Carrier for Thrashing Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to an improvement in straw-carriers for thrashing-machines,and has for its object to provide a means whereby the straw, chaff, &c., may be delivered to the stacker from the separator without spilling the same; and the further object of theinvention is to provide a carrier 'of simple and durable construction.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a side elevation of the device attached to a thrashing-machine. Fig. 2 is a transverse section on line as x of Fig. 1.. Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal section, and Fig. at is a transverse section on line y y of Fig. 3.

The carrier is constructed in two sectionsa lower section, 10, and an upper section, '11, the latter section being hinged to the former, as will be hereinafter fully set forth. The lower section, 10, consists of parallel side pieces, 12, and a bottom, 13, rigidly attached to the said sides. An upper floor, 14, is secured to the several side pieces, a space, 15, being made to intervene the said upper floor and the bottom, as fully set forth'in-Figfi. The

upper floor, 14., is preferably slightly longer than the bottom 13, and to the said bottom, at

the rear end, a metal end piece, 16, is secured,

which end piece is curved upward in contact with the sides in such manner that a space,17,

is left between the said metal piece and the upper floor, 14-.

Transversely of the section 10, at each end, shafts l8 and 19 are respectively journaled in the sides. One end of the shaft 18 projects outward from the sides, and is provided with a spur-wheel, 20, attached to its extremity, and a second spur-wheel, 21, intermediate of the said extremity and the sides of the carrier.

The outer spurwheel, 20, is connected bya chain belt, 22, with a similar spur-wheel mounted upon a shaft, 23, which shaft, journaled upon a separator, 24, may be driven in any suitable or approved manner. Upon the .said shafts l8 and 19 a series of pulleys, 25,

are secured, usually one pulley near each end of the shaft within the side pieces and one or two pulleys intervening the said outer pulleys, as best shown in Fig. 2,-the said pulleys being adapted to revolve above the bottom 13 and in slots formed in the extension of the upper floor-section, 14.. Endless belts 26 are passed over the pulleys upon the said shafts 18 and 19, which belts are connected by a series of transverse slats, 27, as best shown in Figs. 2 and 4..

The upper section, 11, of the carrier is shorter than the lower section, 10, and is constructed in similar manner to the said section lO--namel y, the short section is provided with a bottom, sides attached to the bottom, and an upper floor-section. The upper section, 11, is likewise provided at the rear endwith an upwardly curved end plate, 28, whereby a space, 29, is obtained intervening the upper floor-section and the said end plate. Shafts 30 and 31 are respectively pivoted in the sides of section 11, one shaft at each end, upon which shaft aseries of pulleys, 32, are secured, the said pulleys corresponding, in number to the pulleys fastened upon the shafts 18 and 19 of the main section 10. Endless belts 33 are made to pass over the pulleys of the short section 11, which belts are connected by transverse strips 34 in similar manner to the belts carried by the section 10. From the upper extremity of the section 10 lugs or cars 35 are projected downward, in which lugs the rear end of the section 11 is pivoted. The shaft 30 of the said short section is projected outward through one of the said ears and provided upon its extremity with a spur-wheel, 36, which spur-wheel is connected with the intermediate spur-wheel, 21, through the me dium of an endless chain belt, 37. From the upper end of the main section 10 an apron, 38, is suspended, which apron is adapted to rest at its lower end upon the upper floor of the short section 11, as best shown in Fig. 4.

The lower or main section, 10, of the carrier is attached at or near the base to vertical ICO standards 39, forming a rear portion of the separator 24-, the connection being effected in any suitable or approved manner. The section of the carrier is held at an inclination by side braces, 40, which braces are secured at one end to the upper extremity of the standards and at the opposite ends to the said main section. Upon the braces 40 a transverse shaft, 41, is journaled, provided with a cran arm, 42, and a ratchet and pawl, Ropes 44 are attached to said shaft 41, which ropes are also attached at their opposite ends to the sides of the short section 11. The ropes 44 are supported and prevented from chafing by rollers 45, over which they pass, which rollers are attached to arms 46, pivoted to the main section 10 at or near the upper end. The said arms project beyond the upper end of the said section. The arms 46 are preferably pivoted to the sides of the section 10 and held near their outer extremities at an elevation above the said section by bracket-arms 47.

Auxiliary side pieces, 48, may be detacha bly attached to the main side pieces above the sections 10 and 11, if found desirable.

When the carrier is not in use, the ropes 44 are slackened, and the section 11 is folded under the section 10, as illustrated in Fig. 1,and held in this position by hooks 49, pivoted to the sides of the main section and passing over the sides of the short section, as best illustrated in Fig. 1. XVhen the carrier is in use, the hooks 49 are released and the shaft 41 manipulated until the section 11 is brought to a horizontal position or the position found most desirable for delivering the straw or chaff to the stacker.

It will be observed, by reason of the upper floor-section, 14, and the passage of the belt over the upper floor-section, that any straw or chaff carried by the belt passing over the upper floor-section which does not fall into the short section 11 will drop down into the space 15, intervening the bottom of the main section and the upper floor of the same, and be carried by the lower section of the belt through the spaces 15 and 17 and onto the floor or table 14 to pass farther upward with the main body of the material. The apron 38 is adapted to prevent any of the material carried upward by the belt of the main section dropping into the space 29, intervening the upper floor or table of the similar section, 11, and the end plate,

28. If any of the chaff or straw passes the apron and enters the space 29,the endless belt, catching the same, will carry it upward and outward.

Having thus described my invention, whatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a straw-carrier, a body-section consisting of side pieces, a bottom, a slotted upper floor or table, and a curved end piece secured to the bottom and side pieces, a space being left between the end piece and the upperfloor or table, in combination with shafts journaled at each end of the body-section, pulleys on the said shafts and revolving above the bottom and in the slots of the floor, and endless belts connected together, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. The combination, with a body section provided with a bottom,attaehed sides, an up per floor or table held above the bottom, and a curved metal plate inelosing the lower end of the body, whereby a space is obtained be tween the said plate and the upper floor or tablc,ashaftjournaled at each end ofthe body, pulleys attached to said shafts intervening the bottom and the upper table, and an endless carrying-belt mounted upon said pulleys, of an auxiliary body-section similarly constructed, pivoted to the main body-section, an apron attached to the upper extremity of the main body-section engaging the face of the auxiliary section, and means, substantially as shown and described, for manipulating the auxiliary section and revolving the said shafts, as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a straw-carrier, the combination, with the main body-section 10, provided with the dependinglugs and bracket-arms 47, and an endless belt revolving in said section, of an auxiliary section, 11, pivoted in the said lugs, an endless belt revolving in said auxiliary section, the arm 46, pivoted to the main section and provided with the roller in its free end, the shaft 41, and rope 44, secured to auxiliary section, passing over pulley 45, and secured at its other end to the said shaft, substantially as described.

PETER ENZENAUER.

\Vitnesses:

GEO. SAXENMEYER, JOHN LANG, Jr. 

